Abstract
Patients: The patient was a 77-year-old edentulous male whose chief complaint was instability of his complete dentures. At his initial examination, he clearly showed mandibular prognathism and imbalanced occlusion when wearing complete dentures.
Discussion: A cephalometric analysis revealed that the position of his maxilla was found to be within normal ranges. Therefore, when new complete dentures were fabricated, landmarks on the cephalograms and upper cast were used for artificial teeth arrangement. The reconstructed occlusion improved retention and stability of the dentures. Furthermore no clinical problems or longtime observations showed the patient's satisfaction and preferable oral functions.
Conclusion: The fabrication of complete dentures made by referring to cephalograms is effective treatment for edentulous patients with obvious mandibular prognathism.
